jquery - Syntax error, unrecognized expression:

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For my fiddle below, I am seeing the error

How to handle the decimal and spaces( right now using .split, join() - not sure if this is the right way) and avoid the unrecognized expression. any ideas?

$('label[title=' + $this.text().split(" ").join("") + ']').prev('input').prop('checked', false);

When I select 14.5 or on test.com checkbox they are being added to the div below and when i click on the image they should be removed from the div - it is happening with the rest of the checkboxes but not with these two - Error: Syntax error, unrecognized expression: [title=14.5 ] ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.7.2/jquery.min.js Line 3 — user1022521
– user1022521, Commented Mar 26, 2014 at 22:15

Jason P · Accepted Answer · 2014-03-26 22:25:06Z

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Try wrapping the attribute value in quotes:

$('label[title="' + $this.text().split(" ").join("") + '"]')

So you end up with [title="14.5"] instead of [title=14.5]

answered Mar 26, 2014 at 22:25

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user1022521 Over a year ago

I tried that - the error updates to Error: Syntax error, unrecognized expression: [title="14.5 "], doesn't work.

Jason P Over a year ago

Looks like you have a space at the end.. is that why you're doing the split/join? Try $this.text().replace(/ /g, '')

user1022521 Over a year ago

I don't have any extra space, regex does not work too: you can check on my fiddle - jsfiddle.net/d3qD4/23

Jason P Over a year ago

It has a newline and a whole bunch of space. This fixes the selector ($.trim() and the quotes): $('label[title="' + $.trim($this.text()) + '"]').

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